Anyway to make a directory read only and have the files writable? Id like to lock a directory from being deleted but allow the files within to be changed. Using W8.

ShinraCorp

April 24, 2013 11:01 AM

Shouldn't it be the exact same method as the other versions of Windows? Right click on Folder, Security, give User (or Group) READ and WRITE only. If you give the user MODIFY they can rename and delete the files inside the folder, as to read and write they can only view/open and add extra stuff to the file itself.

Daedalus2002

April 24, 2013 01:31 PM

Also give "list folder contents" and "Read and execute". As mentioned do not give modify (or full control).

igot6strings

April 24, 2013 03:35 PM

Yeah the problem is something is deleting my media but I cant figure out what. XBMC, Sickbeard, something else? Not sure. Can't figure it out. Im the only user of my system but the htpc is shared by all in the house. Files are stored on my system. XBMC does not delete files unless told to do so and Sickbeard only renames and moves them. Confused.
I want to be able to write to the folder, rename but not delete. Is that possible?